Open Source Web-based GitHub Alternatives

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   GitLab

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   Provides a robust platform for on-premise or hosted Git repository management, integrating seamlessly with various dev tools, facilitating efficient workflow through offerings like issue tracking, code reviews, continuous integration, CI/CD pipelines, and option for unlimited private repositories.

   124 GitLab alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Source Code Hosting

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Online
   • BSD
   • Self-Hosted
   • Ruby
   • Cloudron

   • United States

   

   

   

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   GitLab vs GitHub Comments

   Top Positive Comment by soul1472 · Mar 31, 2026

   Gitlab is better than Github if you don't mind it having "AI", too.

   Positive comment by Guest · Jan 5, 2025

   Not controlled by the privacy-hostile (many times) convicted felon Microsoft.

   Positive comment by ub · Jul 27, 2024

   why is github not open source? all of your code was stolen and used to train co-pilot, thanks microsoft.

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   • GitLab is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
   • GitLab is a Version Control GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
   • GitLab is Security-focusedGitHub is not according to our users
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   Codeberg

    139 likes

   A free Git source code hosting service with the objective to give the open-source code that is running our world a safe and friendly home, and to ensure that code remains free and secure forever.

   57 Codeberg alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Source Code Hosting

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Codeberg vs GitHub Comments

   Top Positive Comment by Buster_Blue · Mar 24, 2025

   Codeberg is FOSS and it's run by a non-profit organization. This makes it a fitting home for open source projects.

   Positive comment by fernandosoares · Jun 26, 2026

   Codeberg is not intrusive. It does not collect user data as the mainstream alternative.

   Positive comment by Alex · Apr 9, 2026

   It comes from EU and offers translated UI

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   • Codeberg is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Codeberg is a Version Control GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
   • Codeberg is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGitHub is not according to our users
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   Gitea

    185 likes

   Gitea is a fork of Gogs, lightweight code hosting solution written in Go and published under the MIT license.

   53 Gitea alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Source Code Hosting

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • BSD
   • Self-Hosted
   • Raspberry Pi
   • Cloudron
   • Chocolatey

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Gitea vs GitHub Comments

   Top Positive Comment by 6543 · Oct 28, 2019

   gitea v1.9.4 and newer has all features you want and know from github ... but selfhosted and lightweight! And if there is one feature missiong its sure on a list

   Positive comment by Pierre LeBaux · Jul 11, 2022

   Self-hosted, simple, great.

   Positive comment by Freeplay · Jun 25, 2021

   You can run your own instance, but you can use other instances like Codeberg as well!

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   • Gitea is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Gitea is a Version Control GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
   • Gitea is Lightweight, Privacy focused and Security-focusedGitHub is not according to our users
5. 

   

   GitBucket

    54 likes

   GitBucket is the easily installable open-source GitHub clone written with Scala.

   65 GitBucket alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Source Code Hosting

   Origin

   • Japan

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Self-Hosted
   • Scala

   • Japan

   

   

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   GitBucket vs GitHub Comments

   Positive comment by kounoike · Sep 11, 2016

   GitBucket has most powerful API compatibility to GitHub.com/GitHubEnterprise!

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   • GitBucket is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
   • GitBucket is a Version Control GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
   • GitBucket is Privacy focusedGitHub is not according to our users
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   SourceHut

    29 likes

   sourcehut is a network of useful open source tools for software project maintainers and collaborators, including git repos, bug tracking, continuous integration, and mailing lists.

   24 SourceHut alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Source Code Hosting

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   

   

   

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   SourceHut vs GitHub Comments

   Positive comment by Guest · Jun 12, 2022

   Minimal but usable, perfectly lightweight

   Positive comment by Travis FW · Apr 8, 2026

   First-class Mercurial support; snappy no-BS interface; reliable; no apparent morally objectionable business practices.

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   • SourceHut is Freemium and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
   • SourceHut is a Version Control GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
   • SourceHut is Privacy focused and LightweightGitHub is not according to our users
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   Trac

    147 likes

   Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Trac uses a minimalistic approach to web-based software project management. Our mission is to help developers write great software while staying out of the way.

   163 Trac alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Project Management
   • Issue Tracking

   Origin

   • Norway

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • BSD
   • Self-Hosted

   • Norway

   

   

   

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   Trac vs GitHub Comments

   Positive comment by Ron Bowman · Feb 15, 2019

   The best issue tracker money can b... oh, wait, it's free!

   Negative comment by RemovedUser · Dec 6, 2021

   Its usability is a trip into the past I did not miss.

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   • Trac is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Trac is a Project Management GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
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   gitdot

    5 likes

   Open-source platform focused on quality for developers, featuring a highly performant Git server written in Rust, code review with stacked diffs, and a secure, locally testable, and reproducible CI/CD system. Avoids unnecessary AI, encourages code craftsmanship.

   50 gitdot alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Source Code Hosting

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • BSD
   • Rust
   • Homebrew

   • United States

   

   

   

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    Launchpad

     112 likes

    Launchpad is a collaboration and Bazaar code hosting platform for (primarily open-source) software projects.

    101 Launchpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Source Code Hosting
    • Project Management

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Python

    • United Kingdom

    

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    Launchpad vs GitHub Comments

    Negative comment by Guest · Sep 3, 2015

    Launchpad is not a git server

    Positive comment by Guest · Sep 25, 2015

    you can host code on launchpad, and publish ubuntu packages

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    • Launchpad is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
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    NotABug.org

     18 likes

    NotABug.org is a free Git source code hosting service, much like GitHub & GitLab.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Version Control
    • Source Code Hosting

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online

    • Global

    

    

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    NotABug.org vs GitHub Comments

    Positive comment by Personal Information · Sep 21, 2021

    I like notabug, it's an alternative to big complex git servers like github, where most of the features I don't need. If you use git server only for a git, notabug is a good option.

    Positive comment by Guest · Apr 4, 2020

    Design is very similar to GitHub

    Positive comment by Somnath Travels · Jul 15, 2022

    GitHub is the best. I like the features. The only thing we need to tell is support php, Java ertc

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    • NotABug.org is Free and Open SourceGitHub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • NotABug.org is a Version Control GitHub is a Source Code Hosting Service
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    Phorge

     8 likes

    Phorge is an open source, community driven platform for collaborating, managing, organizing and reviewing software development projects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Version Control
    • Source Code Hosting

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD

    • Global

    

    

    

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    Tangled

     5 likes

    Tangled is a new social-enabled Git collaboration platform, built on top of the AT Protocol. We envision a place where developers have complete ownership of their code, open source communities can freely self-govern and most importantly, coding can be social and fun again.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Version Control
    • Source Code Hosting

    Origin

    • Finland
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    • Finland
    • EU

    

    

    

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    cgit

     18 likes

    A hyperfast web frontend for git repositories written in C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Version Control
    • Source Code Hosting

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    

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